Rossano B. Maniscalchi Films

COCOON REDUX (2017)

This film was originally filmed in 1991 and inspired by his career as a photographer.

This film was subsequently developed and made by Lobo Film Productions, directed by Maria Burns, written by Marco de Ornella and stars Hadar Kell and Georgio Panetta.

It was selected by the prestigious La Jolla International Fashion Film Festival (2017) and nominated for Best Documentary and for Best Creative Concept.

It has been also been selected and won prizes at the following festivals:

Seattle International Fashion Film Festival (2017)
Winner Best Visual Effects

Canada Shorts Film Festival (2018) Award of Excellence

Canada International Fashion Film Festival (2018)
Winner Best Edit in a Fashion Film

Miami Independent Film Festival (2018) Winner

Australia Fashion Film Awards (2018) Finalist

Hollywood Screenings Film Festival (2018) Winner

International Independent Film Awards (2018)
Concept – Silver Winner

Los Angeles CineFest Winner

Experimental, Dance & Music Festival Official Selection

International Independent Film Awards Silver Winner

FAILING LIGHT (2017)

This is a promotional film commissioned by footwear designer DAMI. It received three nominations at the La Jolla International Film Festival in California (2017) for:

• Best Art Direction
• Best Creative Concept
• Best Makeup

TOUCH ME (2018)

This film was produced for La Fortezza. Leather is the dominant element in this film of love and passions, where emotions take shape through the director’s extraordinary representation.

This film was officially selected by an impressive number of international festivals and won several awards, including:

ENDLESS (2019)

The title is paradoxical. The theme of this film is the transitory nature of life. In it, we perceive the passage of an entire existence, yet it remains uniquely singular.

This film was selected and received two nominations at the 10th La Jolla International Fashion Film Festival (2019)

• Best Sound Design
• Best Cinematography

Officially Selected by the Kalakari Film Fest (India)

DENYING BEAUTY (2019)

This film asserts that superficiality and beauty, when used to fulfill desires, are ephemeral.

It is set in a culturally rich and historic location.

This film was selected at several international film festivals, received nominations and won the following awards:

10th La Jolla International Fashion Film Festival (2019)
Nominations in 11 categories
Award Winner: Best Director and Best Makeup

Palm Beach International Mini Movie & Film Festival (2019)
Award Winner: Best Artistic Director ll Best Makeup ll Best Mini Movie LGBTQ

Best Istanbul Film Festival (2020)
Award Winner: Best Cinematography

Croatia Fashion Film Festival 2020
Nomination: Best Director

Sarajevo Fashion Film Festival (2020)
Nominations: Best Director ll Best Fashion Film

Officially selected at 3 other festivals.

• 10th Pune Short Film Festival (2020) – India
• 7siff – 7 seconds International Film Festival – Buenos Aires (2020)
• Kalakari Film Fest (2023)

ANYWAY (2020)

In the beautiful city of Florence, a writer, experiencing an identity crisis, rediscovers her love for writing through surreal locations and unexpected encounters.

This film marks Maniscalchi’s most impressive collection of festival selections, nominations and awards:

11th La Jolla International Fashion Film Festival (2020)
Nominations in 11 categories
Award Winner: Best Cinematography

Best Istanbul Film Festival (2020)
Award Winner: Best Director

Seattle International Fashion Film Festival (2021)
Nomination: Best Technical Achievement

Croatia Fashion Film Festival (2022)
Nominations: Best Director ll Best Fashion Film
Award Winner: Best Cinematography

Los Angeles Style, Experimental, Fashion Film Festival (2022)
Award Winner: Best Cinematography

Wisdom Tree International Film Festival (2023)
Award Winner: Best Editing (Roman Shonokov) ll Best Actor (Tara Johnson Delgado)

Officially selected by the Kalakari Film Fest.

IN THE RING (2021)

In Prague, a group of women prepares for an evening. The arrival of the “challenger” disrupts the harmony in the venue. The space transforms into a ring. These women are well-versed in the art of “competition with no holds barred,” deception, and betrayal.

This film marks Maniscalchi’s first use of voice narration as a crucial element enhancing the mood created by his images.

Several selections and awards at international film festivals attest to it’s success. Among those are:

12th La Jolla International Fashion Film Festival (2021)
Nominations: Best Fashion ll Best Cast Ensemble

Best Istanbul Film Festival (2022)
Award Winner: Best Director

Serbest International Film Festival (2022)
Quarter-Finalist

FilmHaus Berlin (2022)
Finalist: Best Documentary Editing ll Best Cinematography ll Best Short Documentary

Wisdom Tree International Film Festival (2023)
Award Winner: Best Art Film

Officially selected by:

• Kalakari Film Fest (2023)
• Best International Film Festival – Bucharest (2022)

THE KEY TO HEAVEN (2022)

Master goldsmith Ara Davidi Ghazaryan describes his relationship with his art.

The film is enriched by captivating images and an award-winning narration by Duane March.

This film was recognized at several international film festivals and received the following accolades:

13th La Jolla International Fashion Film Festival (2022)
Nominations: Best Cinematography ll Best Jewelry
Award Winner: Best Narration (Duane March)

Film Miami Fest / Best Shorts Worldwide (2022)
Award Winner: Best Fashion Short ll Best Fashion Audience Choice

FilmHaus Berlin (2022)
Finalist: Best Character-Driven Documentary ll Best Short
Documentary

SENSEI Tokyo FilmFest (2022)
Nominations: Best Short Documentary ll Best Documentary
Cinematography ll Best Performative Documentary

Best Shorts Competition (2022)
Awards of Merit: Art Direction (Serena Del Nero) ll Narration/Voice Over Talent (Duane March)

Pure Magic International Film Festival (2022)
Award Winner: Best Voice Actor (Duane March)

Wisdom Tree International Film Festival (2023)
Award Winner: Best Documentary

Accolade Global Film Competition (2023)
Awards of Merit: Documentary Short ll Narration/Voice Over Talent (Duane March)

French Riviera Film Festival (2023)
Award Winner: Best Documentary

Your Way International Film Festival—Malta (2023)
Award Winner: Best Micro Short Film

Global Short Film Awards—Cannes (2023)
Award Winner: Best Film ll Best Fashion and Beauty Film

Fashion Film Festival Chicago (2023)
Award Winner: Bronze Medal (Medaille de Bronze)

Officially selected by:

• Best International Film Festival – Bucharest (2022)
• Kalakari Film Fest (2023)
• World Film Festival in Cannes (2024)

BEYOND (2023)

The protagonist of the film is an award-winning photographer and director. The film is not only deeply personal but also reflects common human experiences and fundamental truths.

This film, essentially semi-autobiographical, captures the tension between his profession and his longing for a meaningful relationship.

Recognition for this film include:

Art Fashion Academy, Ferrara, Italy (2023)
Laguna Prize: Director Rossano B. Maniscalchi

On the Occasion of La Biennale Cinema 2023 – 80th Venice International Film Festival
Screening at the Golden Luxury Party (Donna Luna Venezia), Diamonds Royal Club, Sep. 7, 2023

Sarajevo Fashion Film Festival (2023)
Finalist: Best Documentary

Berlin New Wave Film Festival (2024)
Award Winner: Best Film on Romance

Pure Magic International Film Festival (2024)
Award Winner: Best Art / Experimental Film ll Best Voice Actor (Duane March)

Europa Film Festival— Barcelona / Resistencia Argentina
Award Winner: Best Fashion Film

Global Short Film Awards—Cannes (2024)
Award Winner: Best Film ll Best Director ll Best Fashion and Beauty Film

Trasimeno International Art Film Festival 2024 – FESTIVAL DEI TRAMONTI – Lake Trasimene, Italy
Award Winner: Best Fashion Film

Your Way International Film Festival 2024, Malta
Award Winner: Best Romance Film

Style, Experimental, Fashion Film Festival 2024 – Los Angeles
Award Winner: Best Fashion Film

Croatia Fashion Film Festival 2024 – Dubrovnik
Award Winner: Best Documentary

Seattle International Fashion Film Festival 2024 – Seattle
Award Winner: Honorable Mention

UK Fashion Film Festival 2024 – London
Nominations for: Best Documentary and Best Cinematography
Award Winner: Best Cinematography

Film Miami Fest 2024 – Miami
Award Winner: Best Fashion Short

London Global Film Awards 2025 – London
Award Winner: Best Cinematography

Officially selected by 2 other festivals:

• Begin Film Festival  2024 – Santa Monica
• Festival Internazionale del Cinema di Salerno 2024

IT’S NOT DARK YET (2024)

The protagonist tells a little girl the “Story of Jasmin.” In reality, she is reliving her own adolescence, a period in which both love and her human rights were denied to her. Despite these traumas, today the woman courageously lives in the new life she has earned.

It’s World Premiere was held on April 4, 2024, Hotel Sina Villa Medici, Florence, Italy.

This film has already been selected for international film festival competitions and has received recognition:

The King Review Festival 2024 – Tamil Nadu, India
Semi-Finalist

Style, Experimental, Fashion Film Festival 2024 – Los Angeles
Award Winner: Best Experimental Film

Festival Internazionale Inventa un Film 2024 – Lenola, Italy
Nominations: Best Preview Film ll Best Scenography ll The Social View

Best International Film Fesitval 2024 – Bucharest
Award Winner: Best Short Film

Diversity Feedback Film Festival 2024 – Toronto
Award Winner: Best Sound & Music

Kalakari Film Fest 2025 – Dewas, India – Official Selection & Certificate of Achievement

Global Short Film Awards 2025 – Cannes
Nominated for Best Actress (Jasmin Stefanazi)
Award Winner: Best Documentary

OGNI STORIA D’AMORE È UNA FINE (2024)

Concept
This short film is an ambitious attempt, through images and scenes shot on location in Florence and San Gimignano, to capture the essence of the romantic novel of the same name by Aura Cenni and Lorenzo Donati, recently published by Mondadori.
Every love story is an end.
Synopsis
After a bitter disappointment, Aura decides to leave her city to find refuge in San Gimignano, in the quiet of the Tuscan countryside. Her isolation is interrupted when she is offered the opportunity to reorganize a precious library.
Among the books of the Devil’s Tower, Aura meets Lorenzo, an established writer, and between them blossoms a love unlike any other. A deep, imperfect bond that springs from a shared pain and develops into a journey through art, literature, and wonder.